What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/25/2019 at approximately 0915 CST, the Robinson R-44 helicopter, N44FE, sn 1088, operated by Arkansas helicopter, springdale, AR departed from bentonville municipal airport (kvbt)under VFR meteorological conditions with four souls onboard. When over Centerton, the helicopters low rotor RPM warning system activated both visually and audibly. The PIC noted as the engine rpms were increasing the rotor rpms decrease. Engine rpms were manually lowered to 101% to 102% while the clutch annunciator light was not illuminated, the PIC disabled the ?clutch? Circuit breaker to prevent suspected clutch disengagement. Unable to maintain rotor RPM, the PIC made a mayday call to the control northwest Arkansas regional airport (Kxna) tower and entered autorotation. The incident occurred approximately 5NM nne of Kxna. The PIC set down in a residential area. No damage to property or injury to the souls on board were noted.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/25/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0915 CST, THE ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER, N44FE, SN 1088, OPERATED BY ARKANSAS HELICOPTER, SPRINGDALE, AR DEPARTED FROM BENTONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KVBT)UNDER VFR METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH FOUR SOULS ONBOARD. WHEN OVER CENTERTON, THE HELICOPTERS LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED BOTH VISUALLY AND AUDIBLY. THE PIC NOTED AS THE ENGINE RPMS WERE INCREASING THE ROTOR RPMS DECREASE. ENGINE RPMS WERE MANUALLY LOWERED TO 101% TO 102% WHILE THE CLUTCH ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED, THE PIC DISABLED THE ?CLUTCH? CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PREVENT SUSPECTED CLUTCH DISENGAGEMENT. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, THE PIC MADE A MAYDAY CALL TO THE CONTROL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KXNA) TOWER AND ENTERED AUTOROTATION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5NM NNE OF KXNA. THE PIC SET DOWN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR INJURY TO THE SOULS ON BOARD WERE NOTED.